Kawasaki vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$674
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
1.54M
919K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 2% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4342nd and 4288th ($1399 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 62nd and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Seongnam

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Kawasaki Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$12598

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019